What do you think?
Ehsan
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ohhh, how much? thats just what everybody is looking for
SHane

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=178390&stc=1
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Perfect, how much?

Heck ya! Bring it!

Sales of Blue Tarps around GSMTR time will drop drastically!

I vote yes!

can you make the sides where the doors are the length of the door?

can you make the sides where the doors are the length of the door?
hes better then mcgyver of course he can

I like it a lot.....again...how much?

Ehsan and I were talking about this at "that other site" we all go to sometimes, and I suggested that soft top twistlocks for the sides, and factory soft top rail for the windshiled would be a great fastening arrangment. As long as this sucker will stay in place whilst towing from Missouri to Utah, I'm signing on for one...The fact the it replaces blue tarps and bungees in a nice bonus. I'm not really worried about "trail worthiness," that's an added feature for me...I'm more concerned with "trailerworthiness," and it's ability to stay put in high speed trailering with crosswinds:)

It sucked watching my Bestop explode crossing Kansas to Moab last year....

I'm in for one!

I'm in for one also, that's about perfect!

I'm in for two.

I'm smelling GROUP BUY on these bad boys!
I'm in :D

ding ding winner..moving to new area with a CCR..I'll take one...

damn perfect. how ever i dont have a family cage so i guess it will just hang losly. Also would be hard to put some gromets in there for tiwing it down ex.. for when rig is on a trailer etc......

Hello again..
Thank you for such nice comments.. I will try to answer all the questions here..
1.. Yes we can make the side as long as the door..
2.. About Chef's point.. The sides will have similar holes as the soft top so that the gromets may fit and hold the sides down. The rear corners will have same bels as the soft top so that one can firmly tie it down at the rear. The top will come with some 3 inch long velcro and metal strips which can be screwed onto the top of the cowl just infront of the windshield(Pics soon) so that the top is held down in front aslo..
3. Material used is the exact same as we use in our soft tops.. This is Vinyl..
4. Pricing and shipping.. The price of the top will be US$150. Shipping will not be much because of the weight of the top and especially if done in a group.
Thanks
Ehsan

ill take one... somebody pm me when its avail please?
nice work eshan





chris :goofball:

ill take one... somebody pm me when its avail please?
nice work eshan





chris :goofball:
Thanks.. They are available already.. Just email me at ehsankiani@yahoo.com
Thanks again
Ehsan

Ehsan

I'm in for one (off-white) and I have a friend that wants a tan one.

If anyone else in the SF Bay area is interested, maybe we can pool our order for shipping savings?

Ross Woody

Ehsan

I'm in for one (off-white) and I have a friend that wants a tan one.

If anyone else in the SF Bay area is interested, maybe we can pool our order for shipping savings?

Ross Woody
A group buy would reduce the shipping. It will start reducing start with 5+ tops..
Here are some pics of the top with in the daylight with some improvements and how the top folds.
http://pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=178888&stc=1
http://pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=178889&stc=1

Our camera shy mechanic with the folded top..
:)
http://pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=178898&stc=1
Ehsan

Ehsan

I'm in for one (off-white) and I have a friend that wants a tan one.

If anyone else in the SF Bay area is interested, maybe we can pool our order for shipping savings?

Ross Woody

Yeah, Ross. Count me in for a Bay area group buy.

Jer

Mace and I can arrange a Nev-Ariz group ship!

wow.......... :smokin:


those are awesome!....... man you coulda sold a couple hundred of those at rubithon 03' :laughing:

ross i'll see if i can swing the bay area group deal .



hey i'm getting some HD tongs for the bbq :D

glenn

Done all preperations for the production. will start as soon as I have 3 or more tops in the first group. Email me if someone is willing to help arrange the group.
Ehsan

I'll do it.

OK, for those that want in (local to the SF Bay Area) cost should be ~$200.

For those outside of the Bay Area, figure $15 more for shipping to you.

PM me with color. I have a pay pal account, so figure about $5 more for the pay pal fee. Or you can mail a check.

I'd like to order by Monday.

Done all preperations for the production. will start as soon as I have 3 or more tops in the first group. Email me if someone is willing to help arrange the group.
Ehsan

Ehsan,
Is the cost for a top with sides long enough to cover soft-top doors? If this is designed to go over one of your factory soft-tops, then it should fit over a BestTop or STC Fasttrac tops, right?

Thanks,
Jer

Jer

Ehsan said it's $15 more.

Everyone... Looks like we're over 5 people, so it might be a bit less (still not sure on the shipping)

My guesstimates are
Top - $150
Shipping from Pakistan - $50/top (could be less as the order grows)
Shipping from SF Bay Area to you $20

If you want in, let me know by Monday

I can take a check (PM me for address) or Pay pal at woooody@ix.netcom.com

Any overage will be returned after the dust settles.

My question is still this:
Will it stay on whilst trailering across Kansas in a wicked crosswind? We've lost *two* tops to this in the last two years. I don't even want to run a top anymore, but would like weather protection while trailering across country?

Ehsan, think it'll hold up? I got two guys , maybe more wondering...

Thanks, Alan

My question is still this:
Will it stay on whilst trailering across Kansas in a wicked crosswind? We've lost *two* tops to this in the last two years. I don't even want to run a top anymore, but would like weather protection while trailering across country?

Ehsan, think it'll hold up? I got two guys , maybe more wondering...

Thanks, Alan
Hmmm.. As far as I can gues.. It would stay.. We will be supplying velcro strips that will screw onto the cowl top to hold the front down..
Ehsan

Imagine driving 70 miles per hour into a 40 mile an hour headwind, and you'll get an idea of what we're up against. Blew the seams apart on my last top (not yours).

Chef

Good question. I think you could "retrofit" it to work. I don't know that you are going to want to put fasteners on your cowl, however.

I have half doors, and lost a bikini trailering over the tahachapi pass last weekend. 75+_ with 40 mph cross winds. And it was a tight fit.

I personally think it would work better over a soft top, then over a cage for what you want (smaller air pocket).

If you have that many now, it may be best to wait, let us get this first order in, and I can test it as a trailer top.

Whaddya think?

Chef

Good question. I think you could "retrofit" it to work. I don't know that you are going to want to put fasteners on your cowl, however.

I have half doors, and lost a bikini trailering over the tahachapi pass last weekend. 75+_ with 40 mph cross winds. And it was a tight fit.

I personally think it would work better over a soft top, then over a cage for what you want (smaller air pocket).

If you have that many now, it may be best to wait, let us get this first order in, and I can test it as a trailer top.

Whaddya think?
hmmm.. Its not fasteners.. It will be with a small metal strip with the velcro that screws onto the cowl..
Ehsan

Chef
If you have that many now, it may be best to wait, let us get this first order in, and I can test it as a trailer top.

Whaddya think?


Giddyup, and lemme know;) Thanks!

What's the status of the group order?

I was waiting for one guy who said he wanted one. I'm sending the money Monday via Ehsan's money transfer preference. It'll take 3 days (?) to get the money to him. Then he'll start making the rest. Ehsan got behind on one Soft Top order, but I guess that's back on track

I was waiting for one guy who said he wanted one. I'm sending the money Monday via Ehsan's money transfer preference. It'll take 3 days (?) to get the money to him. Then he'll start making the rest. Ehsan got behind on one Soft Top order, but I guess that's back on track
thanks for the update

whats the lastest with the group buy any word on them

Has Ehsan received our money and started making these covers?

Has Ehsan received our money and started making these covers?
The tops are nealy ready and I will ship them in the day I get the wire..
Ehsan

Did the money get sent? If so, when? If not, why? :)

Ehsan, have you found a heavy duty canvas material you're comfortable exporting? I'd like to order an FJ45 setup and maybe one of these covers, but I want the waxed canvas material and not the vinyl.

Ehsan, have you found a heavy duty canvas material you're comfortable exporting? I'd like to order an FJ45 setup and maybe one of these covers, but I want the waxed canvas material and not the vinyl.
I have found of a source for the waxed canvas.. They export tents to the Middle East.. But it would be pretty expensive for a single top or a set of two.. I will try to get a quote if you want.. Please email me at ehsankiani@yahoo.com so I have this in line..
Ehsan

Of those who ordered one of these tops, has anybody heard from Ross Woody? According to Ehsan, these should have arrived by now. I get no response when I email Ross. :confused:

I emailed ehsan the day you sent me email. Haven't heard back from him to confirm what you said. I don't have them yet.

We've had a couple of hiccups using the money transfer service (Wells Fargo capped how much I could trasfer to moneybookers)

As soon as I get confirmation from Ehsan, we'll get them here. His total bill that he sent didn't include the credit for your previous order of $125, after he had told me that it would be covered. So, until Ehsan agrees on the amount, I can't send it, then incure additional wire order fees ($41 per order) if he says the total is different.

Sorry I didn't reply sooner, but I was hoping Ehsan would email me back.

http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=54043

http://www.indiadaily.com/breaking_news/39364.asp

I emailed ehsan the day you sent me email. Haven't heard back from him to confirm what you said. I don't have them yet.

We've had a couple of hiccups using the money transfer service (Wells Fargo capped how much I could trasfer to moneybookers)

As soon as I get confirmation from Ehsan, we'll get them here. His total bill that he sent didn't include the credit for your previous order of $125, after he had told me that it would be covered. So, until Ehsan agrees on the amount, I can't send it, then incure additional wire order fees ($41 per order) if he says the total is different.

Sorry I didn't reply sooner, but I was hoping Ehsan would email me back.

I have done business with Ehsan and he is very trustworth. Shit happens on the big split between us and there is not much you can do about it.

I trust him a lot more that that bastard Woooody :D

All kidding aside, send him an International letter with your concerns and your number and he will call you back.

I consider Ehsan an honest person, also, since this is not the first time I've ordered parts from him.

Here's a copy of the email I received from him on July 9, 2005:
>Hello there
>I have received some mount from him but most is
>still with him because of some technical difficulties
>in the wire transfer procedure.. I have sent the tops
>and thy will be there within a week or 10 days
>Ehsan
According to this, the tops are in transit, and should have arrived/or be arriving soon.

I missed the group buy..about the time I was moving into my new house..Any word on these..or if someone bought an extra or two??..I'm in need..the Cruiser wont fit in the garage yet..monsoons coming up!!!!!!!

Ed

Looks like the internet went down shortly after he sent email to you

My only concern is that his email to me (that got filtered as SPAM due to the content (Money and Pakistan, I guess)... anyway, that email to me said that the total was $125 more than he and I had talked about. It looked like he just forgot about the Credit that you had on a previous order.

I hope that connectivity gets restored.

Just so that everyone knows, my family is heading to Columbus Georgia for my daughter's softball team. It's the ASA 18 U nationals. So I'll be in limited touch this week (July 31 - Aug 7th). I also won't be able to do an international wire, as I have to be at my bank. I would like to send his last amoutn due via moneybookers again.

So that everyone knows, we had two options, an International Money transfer (Wells Fargo charges $41) or we could use MoneyBookers.com, at 2.6%. I went ahead with moneybookers, but didn't know that Wells Fargo will only allow a $600 transfer every 60 days.

In hindsight, I should have just eaten the extra $15 and sent it via the wire transfer. Of course, hindsight is 20-20.

Sorry for the delays on my part.

AZFJ -- There may be one extra. One of the guys that ordered still hasn't paid me. So if they get here, pm me and I'll get it out to you.

I hope we can get this all resolved next week.

Ross Woody

AZFJ -- There may be one extra. One of the guys that ordered still hasn't paid me. So if they get here, pm me and I'll get it out to you.

I hope we can get this all resolved next week.

Ross Woody


..I'm in...Let me know if all works out!!..Thanx

Thanks for your efforts Ross. Shit happens. Good luck with the softball tournament should be some fun times.

Considering that SOME of us placed a group buy in Jan and are still waiting for stuff to be shipped, I would be surprised-disappointed-irked [pick one or more] if this order came thru.

I am more than a little concerned. Lack of communication does not help. :(

Ehsan has nothing to gain from being dishonest, but a lot to gain from keeping the Cruiser Community as clients. As mentioned above, our only link with Ehsan has gone sour for the time being. :(

Ross, families come first, so good luck at the softball game, and have a safe trip. :)

Hello there Everyone
Sorry for not keeping in touch.. I had been sending mails to Woody with no response and then he found out that some of the mails (or one of them) was in the junk mail... Well.. Then the Pakistan's internet connection with the rest of the world broke down for a good half a month.. During which we started having some problems with the pregnancy my wife was going through, after which we had a baby boy in the family.. :).. (In short I am a DAD now )
The shipment is in the US with another person I sent it to. I have emailed Ross about the wire amount problem and he will probably wire the rest soon.. I will be sending the tops to Wooody in the next week or so..
Thank you to those of you who have supported me and spoke for me in my absence here.. I want to say that to me respect is more important then business.. I have earned a good reputation in the Cruiser community here and would do anything to keep it improving with each order..
I hope this clearifies the concerns. I would be glad to answer any individual ones at my email ehsankiani@yahoo.com or even here..
Thanks
Ehsan

Ehsan,

Congratulations on the birth of your son.

Todd Bull.

:beer: on fatherhood. Say goodbye to :zzz:

:p

Did you ever snap a pic of the LWB tailgate I asked for?

If you don't want to mention who has the parts, would a PM with a name and contact info for those who actually paid for stuff be appropriate?

:)

I have mailed Woody but he did not reply. I think my mail is going into his Junk folder again.. I need his shipping address.. Woody please mail that to me so I can pass that on to the guy..
Thanks
Ehsan

I have mailed Woody but he did not reply. I think my mail is going into his Junk folder again.. I need his shipping address.. Woody please mail that to me so I can pass that on to the guy..
Thanks
Ehsan
???

Ross might be away from his email. I'm checking our local cruiserheads to see where he may be. If I can, I'll PM you his address.

Jerald

Hey guys , fellow pmc member of Ross's here and he is around . He'll get er done , maybe he's cookin tri-tip somewheres....

got a private email from Ross this morning. He sent an email to Ehsan and he's taking care of bizness.

Jerald

Hello there
I have forwarded Ross's address to the person and he will be sending him the tops soon..
Thanks
Ehsan

Hello there
The tops would reach woody in a couple of days if they have not reached him yet..
Ehsan

Hey Ross
Any word on those tops do you know when you will get them

Nothing yet... I have kids at home, they've been told to keep their eyes peeled for UPS/FED ex/DHL or some other delivery guy

Nothing yet... I have kids at home, they've been told to keep their eyes peeled for UPS/FED ex/DHL or some other delivery guy
Hmm.. They should be there by now.. I will contact the person who had them and ask him to track the shipment.
Ehsan

They arrived last night. They are heavy. One box weighed 76 lbs

They arrived last night. They are heavy. One box weighed 76 lbs
I am glad.. Hope you all like the tops.. Would love to see the pics..
Thanks
Ehsan

Anyone heard from Woooody recently???

right here....

Still waiting on the rest of the parts from Ehsan. I would like to ship everything together, rather than doing multiple shipments.

If you want me to ship direct, and then the rest later, I can do that also.

Still waiting on the rest of the parts from Ehsan.
Do you have any idea when that might be?

Hello eveyone,
I know that you have been putting an order in with woody for trail tops, bu i just wanted you to know that I am currently putting together another order for his soft tops, doors, and other items. If you are interested please email me at huston53@att.net
I am planning on sending the order in at the end of the month if you want anything.
Also I do have an extra black top that my father wants to sell that goes onto a FJ40. He has the bows, top and snaps for it. Let me know if your interested.
Thanks

PM'ed ya

I probably should tell all of you that I have ordered from Ehsan before and this will be my second time doing so. This is the first time I have posted on this forum, but the last order I did was through the berfield postings and on IH8MUD.
If you have any questions or want to see any pics I have several of them. Also if you need to talk to anyone about the pricing let me know and I can get you some email addresses.
You can also see some of Ehsan's stuff on www.pi.com.pk or ask him about me and what I am doing. He knows that I am putting another order together for him and is getting ready to produce what we need so he can get it to us quickly.
Again let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Hilery

Ross did you get my PM

Has anyone heard from Ross recently??? I've emailed him with no response. :confused:

Has anyone heard from Ross recently??? I've emailed him with no response. :confused:

I have emailed with no response aswelll :confused: :confused:

I'm here... Been very, very busy at work.

Still waiting on parts/replacement tops from Ehsan. I've been trying to give him the benefit of the doubt, but it's been a month now.

Yes, I need to ship the stuff I do have out. No I haven't done it yet. Yes, I will. Just need to find some boxes big enough/strong enough for the tops. Not having much success.

Any update? You can usually find large boxes behind furniture stores. I sure could use that top, since my Cruiser sits outside topless. It would look alot better than the blue tarp.

i need a top for mine. i don't think i could get enough takers for a northeast group buy... dang. nice work, ehsan.

Not receiving parts I've paid for is one thing, but not getting any communication about the status of the parts is another. Come on, Ross, what's the deal with these tops? It's been two months since you received them. Please have the courtesy of keeping us informed about what you are intending to do. It's nice that you volunteered to handle the logistics, but don't leave us hanging.

I'm as frustrated as you are. I'd like to ship everything at once, but Ehsan hasn't followed up with me as to when the replacement parts will arrive. Or if they are even coming.

I know you guys want them, and I know the rains are coming. I will ship what I have on Monday, and I guess we'll figure the rest out if/when Ehsan ever gets back to me.

Hmm.... Big earthquake in Pakistan. Like in Ehsan's home town...

SLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake near the Pakistan-India border Saturday reduced villages to rubble, triggered landslides and flattened an apartment building, killing hundreds of people in both nations. Pakistan's army called the devastation "a national tragedy."

In the capitals of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, buildings shook and walls swayed for about a minute, and panicked people ran from their homes and offices. Tremors continued for hours afterward. Communications throughout the region were cut.

Pakistan's Geo television quoted chief army spokesman Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan as saying 1,000 people were feared dead. Army officials who flew over quake-hit areas reported seeing hundreds of flattened homes in villages north of the capital, Islamabad.

"The damage and casualties could be massive and it is a national tragedy," Sultan told The Associated Press. "This is the worst earthquake in recent times."

Hope he's OK

Nothing has happened since October. I am not sure what the status is. I've talked to Ross quite a while back and my recollection is that what was shipped was not what we expected.

Let's see if we breath :barf: some life into this subject and get it resolved.

Nothing has happened since October. I am not sure what the status is. I've talked to Ross quite a while back and my recollection is that what was shipped was not what we expected.

Let's see if we breath :barf: some life into this subject and get it resolved.
Hello there everyone
I had sent the rest of the stuff via mail to Ross. It was not much (a few metal pieces per top) . I have not heard from Ross. I think he did not get them? I have emailed him but without response. Ross.. Please send the ppl the tops and i will send you the metal pieces again which you can forward later. The top works fine even without the pieces. They can be installed later also..
Thanks
Ehsan

I already got my top from Ross, but no hardware. It serves the purpose for which I got it - to keep the rain out when the Cruiser is parked outside (most of the time). I like it! The cover would fit better if I had my softtop bows installed, but the cage still supports it pretty well. With a softtop or hardtop installed, this cover would fit quite well.

Ehsan

No parts. No replacement tops. Last email was 9/21/05. I tried emailing you around the time of the earthquake in India, so I figured you were pre-occupied.

I'll email you with full details, as we don't need to turn this into a PBB soap opera.

Ehsan

No parts. No replacement tops. Last email was 9/21/05. I tried emailing you around the time of the earthquake in India, so I figured you were pre-occupied.

I'll email you with full details, as we don't need to turn this into a PBB soap opera.
Got your email Ross. Problem will be solved ASAP. Guarenteed..
Thanks
Ehsan